SANTA ANA RIVER WATER COMPANY Water Quality Report
Serving roughly 5,848 people in Riverside County, California.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for SANTA ANA RIVER WATER COMPANY
1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 5,848 people in Riverside County, California.
Quick answer: SANTA ANA RIVER WATER COMPANY has no violation currently counted toward its compliance status. EPA's record shows a Nitrate violation dating to 08/28/1980 (46 years ago) — because it's more than five years past its deadline, EPA's policy no longer treats it as part of this system's current standing, though it remains on the public record.
Lead Summary
Nitrate
TTHM
Bromoform
Dibromochloromethane
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)
Perfluorononanoicacid (PFNA)
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)
Perfluoropentanesulfonicacid (PFPES)
Utility SANTA ANA RIVER WATER COMPANYPopulation served 5,848Owner Private
Older violation on record
Violations on file
Nitrate
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 1 of 1 provider
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Contaminants found
Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2024
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
TTHM
Detected: 1.8 UG/L (ppb)
8/25/2025
A group of disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter. Long-term exposure above the legal limit has been linked to increased cancer risk in some studies.
Bromoform
Detected: 0.94 UG/L (ppb)
8/25/2025
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 0.83 UG/L (ppb)
8/25/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Nitrate
Detected: 0.96 MG/L (ppm)
9/29/2025
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)
Detected: 7.3 NG/L (ppt)
8/11/2025
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)
Detected: 14 NG/L (ppt)
8/11/2025
Perfluorononanoicacid (PFNA)
Detected: 2.1 NG/L (ppt)
8/11/2025
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)
Detected: 35 NG/L (ppt)
8/11/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)
Detected: 8 NG/L (ppt)
8/11/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)
Detected: 9.4 NG/L (ppt)
8/11/2025
Perfluoropentanesulfonicacid (PFPES)
Detected: 2.6 NG/L (ppt)
8/11/2025
Filtration considerations: See the table below for how whole-house carbon, under-sink reverse osmosis, and under-sink carbon systems compare against what's actually on file here. These are general system types, not a specific product recommendation.